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There are 11 ways to get from Sutton Coldfield to Bologna by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeBHX - BLQ
    6h 59m
    €86–232

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeSTN - BLQ
    7h 25m
    €78–357

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoortbus
    2. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille FlandrestrainIc
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to ModanetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Modane to Milano CentraletrainFr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
    24h 4m
    €180–380

  4. Bus via Ghent

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham to Gent-DampoortbusMichalovce
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus
    28h 14m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sutton Coldfield to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar
    16h 41m

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeMAN - BLQ
    7h 7m
    €79–295

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeLHR - BLQ
    7h 7m
    €109–384

  8. Fly Birmingham Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planeBHX - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
    6h 46m
    €97–324

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeLCY - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
    7h 50m
    €123–440

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Newhall St to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus
    29h 36m
    €90–226

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sutton Coldfield to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar
    17h 41m
    €272–407

Sutton Coldfield to Bologna by bus and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration29h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sutton Coldfield, England and Bologna, Italy?

Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sutton Coldfield to Bologna via Birmingham New Street, Birmingham, Gent-Dampoort, and Gent in around 28h 14m.

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